Shawn

Help in terms of relinquishing the source of the anxiety?

Not materially, no.

Yes; but, there's truth in suffering and anxiety. The attachment to material things is the root of all suffering as the Buddhists and their neighbors,...

Yes; but, the anxiety is unreal.

By embracing it, and not trying to dissociate from the feeling through trivial philosophical rationalizations. As Spinoza might say, by embracing the ...

Because Schopenhauer is depressing, isolating, alienating, and a narcissistic philosophy. Strangely enough, though, Schopenhauer quells angst and anxi...

Don't get me started on my philosophically induced insecurities about myself. Rationalize away.

The worry is that I have no desire for a girl. My peace of mind expresses itself in misogynistic and Schopenhaurian narcissism.

His sentiment lingers on like a stench in the mind.

You know, https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BYbJ0TpD5l8/UALqFKcu9sI/AAAAAAAABP4/S2hOrmW4wLk/s400/schopenhauer.jpg

The anxiety is unreal.

Ah, those addictions. Demand being nurtured. Mine are, coffee, taking supplements (although this counts towards personal health), and some pot from ti...

The anxiety is unreal.

Cakes? And traits of cakes, meaning sweetness, cakeness, and such matters concerning cake'ness.

Can traits only be observed? Not modeled?

But, can you have a cake and eat it too? The greatest of blasphemies.

How about cake?

Looking good Erik. You look like an engineer or teacher/educator by the looks of it.

Who's the guy in your profile picture?

I have sinned forgive me.

Wow, a full-blown orgasm from mangoes. Hanover knows what to feed you now.

A purely economic analysis of the idea is that UBI is a more efficient means of tackling poverty and social transfer schemes. Keep in mind that many p...

Thanks for that. A rational and cool-headed neo-classical economist comes to the win. I especially like his implicit argument that there's a cutoff po...

That all depends on how much we're giving away for basic needs. As per the OP, and I do agree with the quoted sentiment to some degree, the intent is ...

Anyway, if anyone cares to express their thoughts about the benefits, not necessarily economic, then please let me know. I can start: Egalitarian: UBI...

I fail to see this as some plausible argument that conservatives are dogmatic ideologues. After all proposals for UBI has been made by conservatives i...

Yes; but, if you could present to a conservative-minded economist the notion that net benefits of UBI would drastically (in my opinion) outweigh the n...

Yeah, that's a book on my to-read list in regards to this topic. What are your thoughts about UBI in general though? Why are conservatives so opposed ...

If your arguing over moral hazard, then sure. Some people might decide to spend their basic income on rather stupid things, like drugs, gambling, or r...

Time

Ok back to trying to sleep for me. Night.

I get around.

Then through the nettle to the stars it is.

Because we can accept it from the Providence of authority of Marcus Aurelius.

Turn away and never look back at the briars.

We're in the Twilight Zone.

Your cucumber must be bitter.

Here is the quote. Is your cucumber bitter? Throw it away. Are there briars in your path? Turn aside. That is enough. Do not go on and say, "Why were ...

It was salty, that is all.

Is your cucumber bitter? Then throw it away. Said Marcus Aurelius.

I ate a pickle.

Just to get acquainted with the topic if some are interested: http://www.bostonfairhousing.org/timeline/1934-1968-FHA-Redlining.html https://www.npr.o...

If the rules obey each other, then they are interacting.

Yeah, that's the Fox News cool aid there, along with some (actually considerable) Russian meddling. What do you mean by that?

Hah, don't count on low voter turnout next election. Something the Democrats have always struggled with. Working class Americans aren't all armchair "...

Could you post evidence in support of this? I can't find any information online on it.

Rule one. Rules cannot be imposed on other rules previously made from henceforth.

The FBI works in mysterious ways.

Maybe, but not in a democracy, common...

Hah! Let's see what Mueller has to say about that.